Hanks said his family owned team is stepping back largely this year and he is open to any and all motor sports openings, which includes rides and/or primary partnership for his championship caliber race team.

"I'm not sure how many races the family team will do in 2017, but a realistic goal is probably 20 races," he said. "I want to put my name out there so that people know the family team has scaled back, but I want to race as often as possible. We have some partnerships we can bring to the table."

Hanks also brings a load of confidence following his breakout performance in 2016. He captured the ASCS Red River Region championship for the first time in his career and he garnered a career-best four feature wins, including his first with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour, as well as a dozen top fives and 21 top 10s.

Hanks also qualified for the feature when he made his 410ci winged sprint car debut during a World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series event. Other 410 starts included a Hard Charger Award during his first-career National Sprint League start, his first trip to Ohio to compete with the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions and making the main event at the Ironman 55 with the World of Outlaws.

"I really grew as a race car driver last year," he said. "We were able to experience a ton of new moments and that helped me as a racer. I really want to continue the momentum of running consistently and competing for race wins and championships."

Performance Powder Coating is a powder coating business owned by the Hanks family. Located in Burlison, Tenn., Performance Powder Coating works on everything from race cars to street vehicles.

"My family owns Performance Powder Coating," Hanks said. "Without this business and my family I wouldn't be able to race sprint cars and I wouldn't know all of the great friends that I have met through racing."

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GETTYSBURG, PA. (January 27, 2017) - Boasting an impressive slate with a race count reaching the near-110 mark, Danny Dietrich will enter the 2017 season with plenty to look forward to. The Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, native, who recently announced his plans to pilot for car owner Tom Buch during select events in 2017, will launch his new season with three consecutive nights of Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions competition at Bubba Raceway Park in Ocala, Florida.

“We have a big season ahead, but we’re definitely looking forward to it,” Danny Dietrich explained. “I have a dedicated group of guys who spend a lot of time in the shop. Without their help, a schedule like this wouldn’t be possible. I also want to thank Tom Buch and Gary Kauffman for the opportunities. They each believe in me and believe in what we are capable of. I think we are all pretty excited to get started.”

In addition to a full campaign aboard the Gary Kauffman Racing/Weikert’s Livestock/Sandoe’s Fruit Market/Pace Performance/Gsell’s Whitetails/Hickory Run Orchards/ No. 48, “Double-D” Danny Dietrich will pilot the familiar Tom Buch-owned No. 13 on 18 separate occasions, beginning with eight appearances in the Sunshine State at Bubba Raceway Park and Volusia Speedway Park; joining the Arctic Cat All Stars and World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series.

Danny Dietrich will join the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions on 20 different occasions in 2017, while competing against the “Greatest Show On Dirt” on 19 occasions.

“There is a lot that goes on behind the scenes that makes all of this possible,” Dietrich explained. “The common goal is to be successful from start to finish. I’m going to work as hard as I can to make that a reality.”

Recent Highlights: Earned two victories during PA Sprint Speedweek (Mitch Smith Memorial and Selinsgrove Speedway Finale), as well as the overall PA Sprint Speedweek championship. Earned $25,000 National Open victory against the World of Outlaws at Williams Grove Speedway.
2017 Highlights: N/A

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